| circuit | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | 8th Cir. |
| Courthouse | Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Courthouse 1 | Warren E. Burger United States Courthouse |
| Location 1 | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Appeals from | Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Appeals from 1 | Western District of Arkansas |
| Appeals from 2 | Northern District of Iowa |
| Appeals from 3 | Southern District of Iowa |
| Appeals from 4 | District of Minnesota |
| Appeals from 5 | Eastern District of Missouri |
| Appeals from 6 | Western District of Missouri |
| Appeals from 7 | District of Nebraska |
| Appeals from 8 | District of North Dakota |
| Appeals from 9 | District of South Dakota |
| Established | June 16, 1891 |
| Judges assigned | 11 |
| Circuit justice | Brett Kavanaugh |
| Chief | Steven Colloton |
| Official site | www.ca8.uscourts.gov |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (in case citations, 8th Cir.) is a United States federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States district courts:
- Eastern District of Arkansas
- Western District of Arkansas
- Northern District of Iowa
- Southern District of Iowa
- District of Minnesota
- Eastern District of Missouri
- Western District of Missouri
- District of Nebraska
- District of North Dakota
- District of South Dakota
Created by the 25th United States Congress through passage of the Eighth and Ninth Circuits Act of 1837, the court is composed of 11 active judges. It is based primarily at the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, and secondarily at the Warren E. Burger United States Courthouse in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is one of 13 United States courts of appeals. In 1929, Congress passed a statute dividing the Eighth Circuit, placing Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Arkansas in the Eighth Circuit and creating a Tenth Circuit that included Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma.[1]
Current composition of the court
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Vacancies and pending nominations
| Seat | Prior Judge's Duty Station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kansas City, MO | Duane Benton | Senior status | TBD[2] | Justin D. Smith | March 2, 2026 |
| 9 | Fargo, ND | Ralph R. Erickson | Daniel M. Traynor | May 12, 2026 |
See also
- Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts#Eighth Circuit
- List of current United States circuit judges
Notes
- ^ "Tenth Circuit Act of 1929". Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
- ^ "Future Judicial Vacancies | United States Courts". www.uscourts.gov
References
- "Standard Search". Federal Law Clerk Information System. Archived from the original on October 21, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2005.
- primary but incomplete source for the duty stations
- "Instructions for Judicial Directory". Website of the University of Texas Law School. Archived November 11, 2005 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 4, 2005.
- secondary source for the duty stations
- data is current to 2002
- "U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit". Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Archived May 2, 2005 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 10, 2005.
- source for the state, lifetime, term of active judgeship, term of chief judgeship, term of senior judgeship, appointer, termination reason, and seat information